Good Quality
0-50 |
- Keep
cars and boats tuned up
- Use
environmentally safe paints and cleaning products
- Conserve
electricity-set A/C to the highest comfortable level
|
No Effects on health |
Moderate Quality
51-85 |
- Keep
cars and boats tuned up
- Use
environmentally safe paints and cleaning products
- Conserve
electricity-set A/C to the highest comfortable level
|
Extremely sensitive people should limit longer
activity outdoors |
Moderately Unhealthy Quality
86-100 |
- Limit
daytime driving and idling
- Refuel
vehicle after dusk without topping off
- Use
water based paints
- Carpool
or ride the bus
- Walk,
ride a bike, or roller blade on short trips
- Use
gas powered mowers after 6 p.m.
- Conserve
electricity by turning up the thermostat and lights, televisions,
and radios off
|
Heavy outdoor activity should be limited, especially
by people with respiratory illnesses like asthma and emphysema. |
Unhealthy Quality
101+ |
- Limit
daytime driving and idling
- Refuel
vehicle after dusk without topping off
- Use
water based paints
- Carpool
or ride the bus
- Walk,
ride a bike, or roller blade on short trips
- Use
gas powered mowers after 6 p.m.
- Conserve
electricity by turning up the thermostat and lights, televisions,
and radios off
|
Children
and Adults with respiratory diseases should avoid any outdoor activity,
others should limit any activity to small amounts. |